Here are the 20 best mental health books of 2023, in no particular order:
1. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
This book is a classic in the field of trauma and mental health. Bessel van der Kolk is a leading expert on trauma, and he uses his own personal and professional experiences to explain how trauma affects the body, mind, and spirit. He also offers practical advice on how to heal from trauma.
2. The Mindful Way Through Anxiety: How to Use Mindfulness to Calm Your Thoughts and Find Peace by Jon Kabat-Zinn
This book is a guide to using mindfulness to manage anxiety. Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneer in the field of mindfulness, and he offers practical advice on how to use mindfulness to reduce stress, anxiety, and other mental health problems.
3. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
This book is a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) self-help guide. David D. Burns is a psychiatrist and CBT expert, and he uses his own personal and professional experiences to explain how CBT works and how to use it to improve your mood and mental health.
4. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
This book is a spiritual guide to living a happier and more fulfilling life. Don Miguel Ruiz is a Toltec shaman, and he offers four simple agreements that can help you to live a more authentic and joyful life.
5. The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown
This book is about self-acceptance and vulnerability. Brené Brown is a research professor who studies shame and vulnerability, and she offers practical advice on how to let go of perfectionism and embrace your true self.
6. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
This book is a memoir about Viktor Frankl’s experiences in Nazi concentration camps. Frankl was a psychiatrist, and he used his own experiences to develop a theory of logotherapy, which is a type of therapy that focuses on finding meaning in life.
7. The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris
This book is a guide to using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to improve your mental health. Russ Harris is a psychologist and ACT expert, and he uses his own personal and professional experiences to explain how ACT works and how to use it to live a more fulfilling life.
8. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Emotional Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff
This book is a workbook that teaches you how to practice mindful self-compassion. Kristin Neff is a self-compassion researcher and teacher, and she offers practical exercises and tips on how to be more compassionate with yourself.
9. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron
This book is about the trait of high sensitivity. Elaine N. Aron is a psychologist who specializes in high sensitivity, and she offers practical advice on how to thrive as a highly sensitive person.
10. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Parent by Brené Brown
This book is about the importance of vulnerability in our lives. Brené Brown is a research professor who studies shame and vulnerability, and she offers practical advice on how to embrace vulnerability and live a more fulfilling life.
11. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
This book is about the science of habits and how to change them. Charles Duhigg is a New York Times reporter, and he uses science and stories to explain how habits work and how to change them.
12. The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
This book is about the science of willpower and how to improve it. Kelly McGonigal is a psychologist and Stanford professor, and she uses science and stories to explain how willpower works and how to improve it.
13. The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Basic Insight Meditation with Contemplative Neuroscience and the Wisdom of the East by John Yates
This book is a comprehensive guide to meditation. John Yates is a meditation teacher and neuroscientist, and he uses science and Buddhist wisdom to teach you how to meditate.
Here are Additional 20 best mental health books of 2023
1. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
This classic self-help book provides a cognitive-behavioral approach to treating depression and anxiety. It teaches readers how to identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that contribute to their mood problems.
2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
This book explores the science of trauma and its impact on the mind and body. It provides practical advice on how to heal from trauma and restore balance to the nervous system.
3. This Too Shall Pass: Finding Hope When Life Is Hard by Julia Samuel
This book offers a compassionate and practical guide to navigating difficult times. It teaches readers how to cope with grief, loss, and other challenges.
4. It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to Break the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
This book explores the transgenerational transmission of trauma. It teaches readers how to identify and heal from inherited family trauma.
5. Stop Overthinking: Make Better Decisions by Using Your Gut Instinct by Nick Trenton
This book teaches readers how to overcome overthinking and make better decisions by using their intuition.
6. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
This classic self-help book teaches readers how to use positive thinking to improve their lives.
7. How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create the Life You Want by Nicole LaPera
This book provides a step-by-step guide to healing from past wounds and creating a more fulfilling life.
8. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
This workbook provides exercises and practices for cultivating self-compassion.
9. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
This book teaches readers how to free themselves from the limiting thoughts and beliefs that keep them stuck.
10. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life, with All Its Messiness by Tara Brach
This book teaches readers how to accept their lives, even the parts they don’t like.
11. The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller
This book explores the impact of emotional neglect and abuse on gifted children.
12. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from the Hidden Effects of a Challenging Upbringing by Lindsay Gibson
This book provides guidance for adults who grew up with emotionally immature parents.
13. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron
This book provides information and support for highly sensitive people.
14. The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown
This book encourages readers to embrace their imperfections and live a more authentic life.
15. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Parent by Brené Brown
This book explores the importance of vulnerability in our personal and professional lives.
16. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
This book is a memoir of Viktor Frankl’s experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. It explores the importance of finding meaning in life, even in the midst of suffering.
17. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
This book explores the concept of flow, a state of deep concentration and enjoyment. It provides insights on how to achieve flow in our work and personal lives.
18. The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
This book explores the science of willpower and how to improve it.
19. The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris
This book provides an ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) approach to overcoming negative emotions and living a more fulfilling life.
20. Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Aaron T. Beck
This book provides a cognitive-behavioral approach to treating depression and anxiety. It teaches readers how to identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that contribute to their mood problems.
I hope this list is helpful!
